Kategorie: Climate Change

Satellite image of Bezymianny volcano on 18 May 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 17000 ft (5200 m) altitude or flight level 170 .
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 06:00 UTC, 18/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/0600Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2882M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/20
INFO SOURCE: UHPP HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 18/0520Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL170 N5611 E16036 – N5559 E16146 – N5442 E16259 –
N5332 E16258 – N5428 E16203 – N5540 E16138 – N5557 E16032 MOV SE
15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/1120Z SFC/FL170 N5219 E16613 – N5119 E16617 –
N5554 E16034 – N5616 E16026 – N5626 E16201 – N5441 E16459
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1720Z SFC/FL170 N5059 E16950 – N4835 E17015 –

N5540 E16242 – N5551 E16026 – N5707 E15934 – N5615 E16453
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/2320Z SFC/FL180 N4555 E17430 – N5534 E16308 –

N5536 E15932 – N5757 E15609 – N5620 E16536 – N4944 E17404
RMK: NIL
NXT ADVISORY: 20260518/1200Z=

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Washington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVXX25 at 02:55 UTC, 18/05/26 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260518/0253Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: REVENTADOR 352010
PSN: S0004 W07739

AREA: ECUADOR

SOURCE ELEV: 11686 FT AMSL

ADVISORY NR: 2026/489

INFO SOURCE: GOES-19. WEBCAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ONGOGING VA EMS

EST VA DTG: 18/0220Z

EST VA CLD: SFC/FL140 N0000 W07753 – S0004 W07739
– S0004 W07739 – S0004 W07753 – N0000 W07753 MOV
W 10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 18/0830Z SFC/FL140 N0001 W07753
– S0004 W07739 – S0004 W07740 – S0004 W07754 –
N0001 W07753

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 18/1430Z SFC/FL140 N0000
W07753 – S0004 W07740 – S0005 W07740 – S0004
W07754 – N0000 W07753

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 18/2030Z SFC/FL140 N0000
W07753 – S0004 W07740 – S0004 W07739 – S0004
W07754 – N0000 W07753

RMK: VA NOT DETECTED ON STLT DUE TO THK WX CLDS
IN SUMMIT AREA. WEBCAM SHOWS SUMMIT ACTVTY. NO
CHG FCST TO MDL WINDS AT FL NXT 18 HR. …KONON

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20260518/0915Z

Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 17 May 2026

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 11000 ft (3400 m) altitude or flight level 110 and is moving at 05 kts in SW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 22:50 UTC, 17/05/26 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260517/2250Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: DUKONO 268010
PSN: N0142 E12754
AREA: INDONESIA
SOURCE ELEV: 1229M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/262
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9, CVGHM
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL110 REPORTED AT 17/2227Z
EST VA DTG: 17/2230Z
EST VA CLD: SFC/FL110 N0148 E12755 – N0141 E12800 – N0056
E12728 – N0137 E12658 MOV SW 05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 18/0430Z SFC/FL110 N0148 E12755 – N0141
E12800 – N0051 E12748 – N0145 E12657
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/1030Z SFC/FL110 N0148 E12755 – N0141
E12800 – N0052 E12739 – N0151 E12658
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 18/1630Z SFC/FL110 N0150 E12805 – N0053
E12748 – N0111 E12712 – N0143 E12722 – N0200 E12751
RMK: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET
CLOUD. CVGHM VONA REPORTED ONGOING ERUPTION AT 17/2227Z. VA
HEIGHT AND MOVEMENT BASED ON GROUND REPORTS AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20260518/0450Z=

Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 12000 ft (3700 m) altitude or flight level 120 and is moving at 15 kts in S direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVFE01 at 18:00 UTC, 17/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260517/1800Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: BEZYMIANNY 300250
PSN: N5558 E16036
AREA: RUSSIA
SOURCE ELEV: 2882M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/17
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS CONTINUING
OBS VA DTG: 17/1720Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL120 N5601 E16035 – N5600 E16043 – N5537 E16043 –
N5539 E16035 MOV S 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/2320Z SFC/FL120 N5510 E16144 – N5426 E16123 –
N5449 E16042 – N5559 E16036
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 18/0520Z SFC/FL120 N5604 E16047 – N5449 E16211 –

N5331 E16249 – N5433 E16113 – N5557 E16031
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NO VA EXP
RMK: SOME PART OF VA OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD.
NXT ADVISORY: 20260518/0000Z=

Satellite image of Mayon volcano on 17 May 2026

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVFE01 at 11:20 UTC, 17/05/26 from RJTD
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20260517/1120Z
VAAC: TOKYO
VOLCANO: MAYON 273030
PSN: N1315 E12341
AREA: PHILIPPINES
SOURCE ELEV: 2462M AMSL
ADVISORY NR: 2026/623
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-9 PHIVOLCS
ERUPTION DETAILS: ERUPTION AT 20260517/1104Z VA CLD UNKNOWN REPORTED
OBS VA DTG: 17/1100Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND FL180 030/5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: NOT AVBL
RMK: WE WILL ISSUE FURTHER ADVISORY IF VA IS DETECTED IN SATELLITE
IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=